Question

What is the slope of a line that passes through (5,-5) and (-6, -4)

Answer 1

Answer: m =
`(-1)/(11)`

Explanation:

The slope of a line is calculated by :

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))`

`x_(1)` = 5

`x_(2)` = -6

`y_(1)` = -5

`y_(2)` = -4

substituting the values , we have :

m =
`(-4-(-5))/(-6-5)`

m =
`(-4+5)/(-11)`

Therefore :

slope =
`(-1)/(11)`